# Ham Sandwich

URL: /show/linux-unplugged/515/
> Is Ham Radio a natural hobby for Linux users? An old friend joins us to explain where the two overlap.

- Show: [LINUX Unplugged](/show/linux-unplugged/)
- Episode: 515
- Date: 2023-06-18
- Hosts: chris, wes, brent
- Guests: kernellinux
- Duration: 01:13:23
- Audio: https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/f31a453c-fa15-491f-8618-3f71f1d565e5/bc9e23ff-dbfe-4ec1-8b63-04c2ddcc97f1.mp3



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### Episode Links

  * [Ask Noah Show Episode 200: Ham Radio Linux Superstation](https://podcast.asknoahshow.com/200 "Ask Noah Show Episode 200: Ham Radio Linux Superstation") — We celebrate episode 200 by sharing our plans to serve the community better! Ham Radio has come a long way from tubes and dials. Alex Archer KC0REL joins us to discuss building the ideal ham shack on Linux!
  * [HAM - Official Documentary (2022) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wt5wZhC5crI "HAM - Official Documentary \(2022\) - YouTube") — HAM is a short documentary that follows a group of Montanan amateur radio enthusiasts that show the loyal community of amateur radio, explore what it means to be a ham, and how they are trying to keep the hobby alive.
  * [FT8—What Is It and How Can I Get Started?](https://www.onallbands.com/ft8-what-is-it-and-how-can-i-get-started/ "FT8—What Is It and How Can I Get Started?") — FT8 is one of the many digital modes often referred to as sound card modes (SCM) because they utilize a computer’s sound card to bring in audio from your radio to be processed by software to decode the information embedded in the signal.
  * [Amateur Radio Software For Linux | KC7NYR](https://www.kc7nyr.com/amateur-radio-software-for-linux/ "Amateur Radio Software For Linux | KC7NYR")
  * [Closed Source Ham Radio Software on GNU/Linux](https://hamwaves.com/closed.source/en/index.html "Closed Source Ham Radio Software on GNU/Linux")
  * [awesome-hamradio](https://github.com/DD5HT/awesome-hamradio "awesome-hamradio") — Awesome hamradio repositories.
  * [Ham Radio Operators Tune In to Giant Waves in the Earth’s Ionosphere | Science Mission Directorate](https://science.nasa.gov/science-news/citizenscience/ham-radio-operators-tune-in-to-giant-waves-in-the-earths-ionosphere "Ham Radio Operators Tune In to Giant Waves in the Earth’s Ionosphere | Science Mission Directorate") — This new technique vividly demonstrates the effect of these waves on radio communications.
  * [Amateur Radio: An Integral Tool for Atmospheric, Ionospheric, and Space Physics Research and Operations](https://hamsci.org/sites/default/files/publications/2022_NAS_Decadal_Survey/20220907_FrissellNathanielA1_scienceTechnical.pdf "Amateur Radio: An Integral Tool for Atmospheric,
Ionospheric, and Space Physics Research and Operations")

  * [hamnix](https://github.com/MatthewCroughan/hamnix "hamnix") — A collection of Amateur Radio software packaged for Nix
  * [Remote Ham Radio](https://www.remotehamradio.com/ "Remote Ham Radio") — On the air from anywhere. Big stacks. Kilowatts of power. DX has never been closer.
  * [ARRL - American Radio Relay League](https://www.arrl.org/ "ARRL - American Radio Relay League")
  * [Studying for a Technician License](http://www.arrl.org/studying-for-a-technician-license "Studying for a Technician License")
  * [Linux’s Slice of HAM | Linux Action Show 356](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4MVcyp3wGE "Linux’s Slice of HAM | Linux Action Show 356")
  * [Zeroretries substack](https://www.zeroretries.org/p/join-the-fun-on-amateur-radio "Zeroretries substack") — If you’re not yet licensed as an Amateur Radio Operator, and would like to join the fun by literally having a license to experiment with radio technology, here are some pointers:
  * [Chromeo: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UlAa0dc-E4w "Chromeo: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert - YouTube")
  * [Sam and Dave - Hold on I’m coming - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AREppyQf5uw "Sam and Dave - Hold on I’m coming - YouTube")
  * [The Clash - The Magnificent Seven (Official Audio) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dj1Nf850Lys "The Clash - The Magnificent Seven \(Official Audio\) - YouTube")
  * [Pink Floyd - We Don’t Need No Education - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BP86A6vN-E "Pink Floyd - We Don’t Need No Education - YouTube")
  * [bluetuith](https://github.com/darkhz/bluetuith "bluetuith") — A TUI bluetooth manager for Linux.
  * [NixOS Search - bluetuith](https://search.nixos.org/packages?channel=unstable&show=bluetuith&from=0&size=50&sort=relevance&type=packages&query=bluetuith "NixOS Search - bluetuith")
  * [Framework Cooler Master Mainboard Case](https://frame.work/ca/en/products/cooler-master-mainboard-case "Framework Cooler Master Mainboard Case") — Cooler Master and Framework team up to produce a transparent case for the Framework Laptop 13 Mainboard.
  * [TrustedQSL](https://flathub.org/apps/org.arrl.trustedqsl "TrustedQSL") — This is the TrustedQSL project, which provides tools for digitally signing Amateur Radio QSO records.